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FEATURED Wednesday, Dec 13, 2017

Gary Numan is a survivor – of the music industry as well as in life – and his latest album, Savage (Songs From A Broken World), reflects that perseverance in describing what one man needs to do to keep going in a world destroyed by global warming.

When the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience announced Post Malone for its lineup in June, the “White Iverson” rapper was an already popular but still growing artist. As a mid-level hip hop touring artist he could fill large clubs and do major festival plays along with support slots for the likes of Diplo and Justin Bieber. But, by the time he took the stage for his Oct. 29 set at the New Orleans fest, his career had hit another level. more

The backstory of Cardi B as a brash YouTube star known for 15-second “tirades” who suddenly went from working in strip joints to finding fame as an actor, model, and rapper with a smash hit and Grammy nominations reads like a movie script.more

“I’ve made the promise to my artists that ‘I will advance you money out of my own pocket’ if needed, because we don’t have the red tape of a bureaucratic system saying ‘no,’” Circle Talent Agency partner Steve Gordon told Pollstar.

Pollstar reached out to Christian Bernhardt at United Talent Agency, who was Hallyday’s international agent since 2010, who said: “I was lucky enough to work with Johnny for the last chapter of his life (since 2010) and it was a great honor to represent one of the biggest French artists of all time.
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Daughtry lays down its first 2018 leg of dates, a March-April rumble beginning in Fort Myers, Fla., with Baltimore, Atlantic City and Milwaukee also part of the plan and tickets going on sale later this week.
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Some major tours have shaken up the Pollstar Global Concert Pulse this week, with Ariana Grande (No. 10, $1.4 million average gross), Foo Fighters (No. 18, $1.0 million), Imagine Dragons (No. 30, $744,868)) and Pixies (No. 63, $119,233) among the new entries.
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A lifelike network of twisting tree roots emerges from the ceiling and branches out into the lobby featuring green, earthy accents, crystal chandeliers and soon, work from British Pop Art legend David Hockney. Steps away from the check-in desk, Pablo Picasso artwork graces a South of France-inspired restaurant.
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Christian festival series Creation Festival has indefinitely suspended founder Harry L. Thomas from his leadership role after the 74-year-old pastor was charged with sexually assaulting four minors over a 16-year period. more